August 2103—AVX is the first passives supplier to mark the 50-year milestone with Avnet.

Avnet Names Global President for Avnet Electronics Marketing Avnet has promoted Gerry Fay to serve as global president for Avnet Electronics Marketing. Effective October 1, Fay will be responsible for the strategic direction, day-to-day operations, and performance of the group globally. Fay joined Avnet in 2005 with the company’s acquisition of electronic component distributor Memec,Read More

August 2013—As a leading distributor of franchised excess and obsolete inventory, Components Direct is now a primary channel for Avnet’s excess, obsolete, and unsold factory stock.

Manufacturers face a variety of challenges when it comes to their aftermarket supply chain and how to improve basic customer service. Lalit Wadhwa, senior vice president, global supply chain operations at Avnet Electronics Marketing, will address those issues as a keynote presenter during the upcoming Next Generation Interlog 2013 Conference. The Next Generation Interlog 2013Read More

May 21, 2013—The agreement provides Avnet’s customers with access to Identive’s broad range of RFID and NFC readers and embedded modules.

May 14, 2013—Avnet solution accelerates partners’ time to market by providing a complete, private cloud solution for harsh environments.

May 7, 2013 – Avnet Celebrates 45 Years on The Fortune 500 List 

April 2, 2013 – The acquisition further expands wireless, optical, communications, industrial, and digital home application product lines and strengthens presence in China and Hong Kong.

Avnet, Inc. is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology serving customers in more than 70 countries worldwide.

March 7, 2013—Distributor is ranked as top electronics wholesaler in electronics and office equipment.

March 5, 2013–For the second consecutive year, Avnet was named the HP Partner in Excellence – Top US Enterprise Distributor.

March 5, 2013 – This exclusive report details Avnet’s product pricing and lead-time trending data in 15 broad product categories.